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Chosun <strong>Tae</strong>kwondo Academy students and competitiors from the 2011 Haddock <strong>Tae</strong>kwondo Tournament<br />
With well over two hundred enthusiastic<br />
martial artists vying to place from<br />
throughout the tri-state area, the<br />
tournament included contests in pointsparring,<br />
breaking and poomsae, or forms.<br />
Poomsae are choreographed, self-defense<br />
techniques aimed at defeating multiple<br />
opponents attacking from various<br />
directions and represent the essence of<br />
traditional taekwondo. Participants in this<br />
division were judged on technical ability,<br />
breath control and purpose of motion. The<br />
breaking competition required students to<br />
execute various hand, spinning, jumping<br />
and flying kicks through multiple one-inch<br />
pine boards, while the much-anticipated<br />
sparring competition compelled<br />
participants to practice defined techniques<br />
with careful attention given to maintaining<br />
control on contact especially in the adult<br />
black belt division.<br />
The Chosun <strong>Tae</strong>kwondo Academy<br />
Competition Team competitors included<br />
Warwick residents Michael Klugman,<br />
Eleanor Pyke, Sebastian Tune, Harold<br />
Pyke, Elissa Jones, Pamela Pyke, Olga<br />
Pico, Emma Crouchen, Arnav Tayal, Jake<br />
Durie, Timothy Leonard, John Vanderhee,<br />
Julian Valle, Ian Suleski, Marcele<br />
Mitscherlich, Mary Suleski, Ian O’Neill,<br />
Kyle Roeloffs, Henry Smith, Olivia<br />
Klugman, Terrie Wynne and Travis Yee.<br />
Chosun head instructor Master <strong>Do</strong>ug<br />
Cook, himself a six-time New York State<br />
champion and published author with three<br />
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best-selling books focusing on taekwondo<br />
to his credit, was quoted as saying, “while<br />
our school is primarily dedicated to<br />
promoting the self- defense components of<br />
taekwondo rather than merely the sport<br />
aspects, it is always gratifying to do well in<br />
competition given that taekwondo, along<br />
with judo, is a recognized Olympic event.<br />
Our students and instructors worked hard<br />
to prepare for this occasion and, clearly,<br />
the competitors achieved what they set out<br />
to accomplish. I am very proud of all who<br />
participated for they personify the true<br />
heart of the martial arts.”<br />
Olympic Poster Improves<br />
Motivation For Olympic Athelete<br />
Stephanie Allen<br />
admits appearing in<br />
the London 2012<br />
ticketing adverts has<br />
given her just the<br />
motivation she needs<br />
to book herself a fight<br />
at the home<br />
Olympics.<br />
The 18-year-old<br />
taekwondo player<br />
from Croydon was hand-picked by London<br />
2012 organisers to appear in adverts<br />
promoting this week’s opening of the<br />
ticketing process for the Games.<br />
Allen will have her work cut out to actually<br />
reach the London Olympic with just two
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